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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO THE VENDORS LISTED BELOW FOR WINTER PRODUCTS FOR COUNTY OF PASSAIC ROAD DEPARTMENT AS PER BID SB-25-061, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A 11-4 ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et seq. and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with decision-making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, et seq., every contract awarded by the County, for the provision or performance of any goods or services, the cost of which in the aggregate exceeds the bid threshold [40A:11-3], shall be awarded only by resolution of the Board to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertising for bids and bidding thereof; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2025, the Purchasing Agent issued SB-25-061, Winter Products, Including Bulk Rock Salt, Grits, Bagged Calcium Chloride, Liquid Calcium Chloride and Bagged Magnesium Chloride (hereafter “SB-25-061”) seeking sealed proposals from qualified bidders for winter products for the County’s Road Department, to be used on an as-needed basis; and
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2025, bids were unsealed for SB-25-061 by the Purchasing Agent with three (3) bidders being deem the lowest responsible bidder for certain items; and
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Roads is recommending an award of contract to the vendors listed below for a two (2) year contract term beginning December 1, 2025, and expiring on November 30, 2027 on an as needed basis:
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Roads is recommending that the Board authorize appropriations for the contracts under SB-25-061 as follows: for Morton Salt, Inc., in an amount not to exceed one million eight hundred sixty-four thousand ten dollars ($1,864,010.00), for Extech Operating, LLC d/b/a Extech Building Materials, in an amount not to exceed fifty-eight thousand six hundred seventy-eight dollars and forty cents ($58,678.40), and for Peckham Material Corp., in an amount not to exceed thirty-eight thousand four hundred dollars ($38,400.00) for a total award amount under SB-25-061 in an amount not to exceed one million nine hundred sixty-one thousand eighty-eight dollars and forty cents ($1,961,088.40); and
WHEREAS, Morton Salt, Inc., Extech Operating, LLC d/b/a Extech Building Materials, and Peckham Material Corp., have offered their prices to members of the Passaic County Cooperative #38PCCP; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. 5-01-26-151-001-238, or in any account that may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Financial Officer or his designee, and the availability of funds has been contingently certified by the Chief Financial Officer subject to sufficient funds being appropriated by the Board in the 2025 and/or subsequent years’ County budget(s), which is attached to and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the September 17, 2025 meeting of the Public Works Committee, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq. the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes an award of contract to vendors listed above for Winter Products, Including Bulk Rock Salt, Grits, Bagged Calcium Chloride, Liquid Calcium Chloride and Bagged Magnesium Chloride under SB-25-061, for the County of Passaic Road Department for a term beginning December 1, 2025 and expiring November 30, 2027.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the following appropriations for the contracts under SB-25-061: for Morton Salt, Inc., in an amount not to exceed one million eight hundred sixty-four thousand ten dollars ($1,864,010.00), for Extech Operating, LLC d/b/a Extech Building Materials, in an amount not to exceed fifty-eight thousand six hundred seventy-eight dollars and forty cents ($58,678.40), and for Peckham Material Corp., in an amount not to exceed thirty-eight thousand four hundred dollars ($38,400.00) for a total award amount under SB-25-061 in an amount not to exceed one million nine hundred sixty-one thousand eighty-eight dollars and forty cents ($1,961,088.40).
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, Director of the Board of County Commissioners, and Purchasing Agent are authorized to execute agreements with the vendors listed herein and take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
KJB September 30, 2025